Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"You boastful brat, today your Mr. Zeng will make you understand the consequences of ignorance!"

Driven by greed, Zeng Lianhu didn’t sense the terrifying presence of the young man before him. He only knew this was Five Desolate Village, his home ground.

Boom!

Zeng Lianhu, in the middle stage of the Spirit Vein Realm, could already refine the Meridian Spirit for his own use, so the first move he made was with his Meridian Spirit.

The Meridian Spirit unleashed by Zeng Lianhu took the form of a tiger, appearing mighty. However, to Yun Xiao, a Spirit Vein Realm cultivator’s Meridian Spirit was akin to an ant.

"Roar!"

A tiger’s roar erupted from the tiger-shaped Meridian Spirit. This spirit had no spiritual wisdom of its own and would only act according to its master’s wishes. When it saw Yun Xiao, it displayed no fear, instead issuing an angry roar.

"Careful!"

Seeing this, Wang Zilang exclaimed. He had witnessed Zeng Lianhu use this tiger-shaped Meridian Spirit to tear a daring challenger into bloody pieces.

However, just as the tiger-like Meridian Spirit roared, a Meridian Qi Palm Seal swiftly formed in front of Yun Xiao and shot toward the spirit at high speed.

Bang!

Almost instantly, the Meridian Qi Palm Seal conjured by Yun Xiao scattered the tiger Meridian Spirit into smoke and vanished, as if it had never existed.

"This..."

Witnessing this, Wang Zilang was stunned. He realized he underestimated the coarse-clothed boy he inadvertently saved. Just this maneuver showed his strength was far superior to Zeng Lianhu’s.

It’s known that while a Meridian Spirit may lack spiritual wisdom, its physical strength and Demon Meridian Qi are more formidable than a human cultivator of the same level.

Yet this tangible tiger-shaped Vein Demon was shattered into a bloody mist by a casually summoned Meridian Qi handprint from that coarse-clothed boy, demonstrating immense power.

"Not good!"

Compared to Wang Zilang’s shock and joy, Zeng Lianhu’s face turned grim. He felt more terror as the handprint that dissipated the tiger Meridian Spirit continued its furious charge toward him.

"Tiger Shield!"

Realizing there’s no time to dodge, Zeng Lianhu made a decisive shout, and Meridian Qi surged, forming a large shield with a tiger head in front of him.

This must be Zeng Lianhu’s so-called Tiger Shield defense, yet its impressive defensive power was meaningless in Yun Xiao’s eyes, easily crushed.

Boom! Boom!

Two sounds rang in Wang Zilang’s ears; the first was the Meridian Qi Palm Seal shattering the tiger head shield, and the second was the seal striking Zeng Lianhu.

Shhh...

As Wang Zilang’s face filled with shock, he watched Zeng Lianhu’s robust figure sent flying backward, crashing through the door he once kicked open, unsure if dead or alive.

"He... he... he’s actually this strong!"

Retrieving his gaze from the door, Wang Zilang’s eyes shone with awe, recalling Yun Xiao’s earlier words.

If before Yun Xiao claimed he could cure the Innate Pulse Cutting, Wang Zilang wouldn’t have believed a word, but now a subtle confidence rose within him.

On this continent, strength is revered. When you demonstrate awe-inspiring power, others’ confidence in you increases, much like Yun Xiao’s impression in Wang Zilang’s mind.

In the next moment, Wang Zilang seemed to recall something, rushing three steps to Yun Xiao’s side, pushing him outside.

"Brother Yun Xiao, you must leave quickly, or there will be trouble!"

Subtly, Wang Zilang’s address took on a respectful tone. Though Yun Xiao’s action of slapping Zeng Lianhu away was gratifying, it intensified his worry.

"No worries, even if he’s not dead, he’ll be a cripple from now on."

Yun Xiao found Wang Zilang’s behavior perplexing, but his words brought Wang Zilang both comfort and urgency as he pushed Yun Xiao outside.

"Brother Yun Xiao, you may not know, Zeng Lianhu’s father is the village chief of Five Desolate Village, a formidable Earth Rank Third Realm expert. If he catches you, it’ll be trouble!"

At this moment, Wang Zilang finally expressed the worries in his heart. Even though Yun Xiao had easily defeated Zeng Lianhu just now, if the village head of Five Desolate Village were alerted, things might get out of hand.

Zeng Lianhu’s father, Zeng Changshou, was originally a house slave of the Wang Family in Yulong City. Because of his great achievements, he was sent by the Wang Family Patriarch to Five Desolate City, becoming a local power.

Therefore, although Wang Zilang himself does not have cultivation, he knows that Zeng Changshou is an Earth Rank Third Realm expert. Such a person is far beyond the middle stage Spirit Vein Realm Zeng Lianhu.

"Earth Rank Third Realm?"

Upon hearing Wang Zilang’s description of the danger, Yun Xiao almost burst out laughing. After all, back on Tenglong Continent, many Heavenly Rank experts had died at his hands. An Earth Rank Third Realm cultivator, what is that compared to him?

"If I leave, what will happen to you?"

Yun Xiao didn’t directly reveal the truth; instead, he asked with interest. He had quite a good impression of this kind-hearted young man.

"Don’t worry, I am the Third Young Master of the Wang Family. They don’t dare do anything to me!"

To persuade Yun Xiao to leave, Wang Zilang could only lie with wide-open eyes. But such lies could hardly deceive Yun Xiao, as the facts were too obvious.

"Third Young Master of the Wang Family? Living in a place like this, which is no better than a doghouse?"

Yun Xiao stopped in his tracks, then pointed at the roof leaking from all sides, and spoke words that made Wang Zilang rather embarrassed.

Just as Yun Xiao asked, the dignified Third Young Master of the Wang Family, if truly of noble status, how could he live in such a place? He probably wouldn’t even set foot in Five Desolate City.

Thus, Yun Xiao could guess that this boy named Wang Zilang might indeed be the Third Young Master of the Wang Family in Yulong City, yet was abandoned by his family due to the incurable condition of Innate Pulse Cutting.

Compared to Xue Ningxiang from Xuanyin Hall on Tenglong Continent, Wang Zilang’s plight was even more lamentable. After all, while Xue Ningxiang had Innate Pulse Cutting, she still had a father who dearly loved her and wasn’t subjected to any grievance.

Bang!

Just as Wang Zilang felt a bit awkward and didn’t know how to respond, a strange sound came from outside, prompting them to step out quickly and raise their eyes to look.

They saw that Zeng Lianhu was not dead, crawling out of the mud with a malicious grin, holding a bamboo-like object in his hand.

Through the not-too-heavy rain curtain, Yun Xiao and Wang Zilang glanced at Zeng Lianhu, then raised their heads to the sky.

Under the hazy rain, a beam of light shot up into the sky and finally exploded, creating a peculiar beauty. However, seeing the scene of fireworks blooming, Wang Zilang’s expression turned increasingly worried.

"Too late!"

Thinking of a certain possibility, Wang Zilang didn’t try to persuade Yun Xiao to leave any longer, knowing that Five Desolate Village was small, and the time for the village head to arrive wouldn’t exceed 15 minutes.

"You little bastard, just wait. When my father arrives, you will wish you were dead!"

His face full of malice, Zeng Lianhu knew himself well. He understood that surviving was due to Yun Xiao’s mercy, yet he really didn’t want this outcome at all.

For Zeng Lianhu could clearly sense that his Dantian and some main meridians within his body were shattered and broken by that fierce Meridian Qi Palm Seal.

With meridians broken and Dantian shattered, it marked the end of Zeng Lianhu’s cultivation path. Over time, he would become even more of a cripple than Wang Zilang.

At least Wang Zilang, although afflicted with Innate Pulse Cutting, still had some physical strength. As for Zeng Lianhu, with his Dantian shattered and meridians broken, he likely wouldn’t even be able to do heavy work like carrying water or chopping wood, becoming a total waste.

It was precisely because of this hatred within him that Zeng Lianhu struggled to get up quickly, releasing a unique signal. He believed that once his father, an Earth Rank Third Realm expert, arrived, Yun Xiao would pose no threat anymore.

Especially upon seeing the boy in rough clothing standing by the door, showing no intention of fleeing, Zeng Lianhu knew the outcome was already decided and there wouldn’t be any change.

Whoosh!

After roughly less than 15 minutes, a sound of breaking wind suddenly came from the rainstorm and soon a similarly sturdy middle-aged man appeared before the tattered shack.

"Five Desolate Village Head: Zeng Changshou!"

Wang Zilang’s face turned somewhat pale, and he spoke to clarify the arriving person’s identity. However, for an Earth Rank Third Realm cultivator, Yun Xiao wasn’t bothered even to sense.

Because regardless of whether it’s Earth Rank Qi-seeking Realm, Seeking Origin Realm, or even Earth Concealing Realm cultivators, fighting Yun Xiao is the same as dealing with Zeng Lianhu before—just a palm strike to annihilate them.

Unfortunately, the Zeng father and son were completely unaware of the type of existence they were facing. Especially Zeng Changshou, who had just swept to the scene, upon sensing the strange aura of his precious son, his face turned gloomily akin to dripping water.